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Football Daily – MNC: FIFA Backs Down, Vinicius Linked with Arsenal, and a New Dawn for Newcastle

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026grace

Andros Townsend, Don Hutchison and Adam Crafton of The Athletic join Aaron Paul for a discussion about FIFA, Gianni Infantino and the latest transfer developments. Sports editor Dan Roan provides an update on Infantino’s position following the announcement of plans to sell private investors stakes in FIFA competitions. After a deeply damaging week, could he […]

White House World Cup chief backs Trump’s push to Fifa over red card

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026grace

Andrew Giuliani, who leads the White House’s World Cup taskforce, has justified Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Fifa into overturning the suspension of American player Folarin Balogun ahead of Monday’s match against Belgium. The US president suggested that Brazilian official Raphael Claus, who sent off Balogun during the game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, was “a […]